'Dalmatian girl' hits back at bullies who teased her over birthmarks as she finally finds confidence

Nick Ponty/HotSpot Media A SINGLE mother who was cruelly branded 'Dalmatian' by classroom bullies has finally learned to love her birthmarks.
Kirsty Downie, 25, from Coatbridge, Scotland, was born with just one birthmark on her torso, but now they cover an astonishing 80 per cent of her body.
It is not known how the benign birthmarks, also known as congenital melanocytic nevi (CMN), manifest but they are present from birth.
For years, the pretty blonde masked her spots with thick foundation and concealer.
Now she has finally found the confidence to embrace her unique marks.
Kirsty, a cook... read more

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